Usually means: Propulsion system using sunlight pressure.
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  1. solar sail: Merriam-Webster
  2. solar sail: Collins English Dictionary
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  1. SOLAR SAIL: Zoom Astronomy Glossary

Definitions from Wiktionary (solar sail)

noun:  (astronautics) A sail-like structure on a spacecraft consisting of very large ultrathin mirrors, with propulsion being achieved by the radiation pressure of light from a star or laser.

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